Wheel theft prevention means



Aug. 31, 1943. R. M. SHAW, JR

' WHEEL THEFT PREVENTION MEANS Filed April 21, 1942 2 Sheets-She et 1 Wig-111x 55.- R Z g n smog} ap, haw; 11,

BY- W I ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 31, 1943. R. M. SHAW, JR 2,328,301

WHEEL THEFT PREVENTION MEANS Filed April 21, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEI v'TOR:

W1 TNESSES:

V I BY fialp hl ifiilall I I ATTORNEYS.

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' element which is secu -g p e-w tiiin' tne}axial lbw or the whee has a stag extensitii,

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iimt 'aoe ss tothe tire 'valve 7 her i prevent tireldeflation 'rhisobjective 1* r eallzein mctice meme-herei after more tully r W v H 1 set forth through provision or an auxiliary disk theftprevention means of mylinvention filSQfiIland whi'ohi secnrahle with arm lieuofth'usual- *truding end of theielement l5 ,vsaid device being 7 hub coverbythe aforementioned lock'de'vice, 5 herein represented as 'having theform of a pad- ,Qther objects and attendant advantages will lock 22 with'itshaspipassed throughafldiametral I theattached drawings, wherein Fig. 1' is a frag- 1 the'r shown; I have alsoprovidedi a'supplemental section at one of the rear wheels of an automobile 40 the end cf the stud element It in being placedprevention;means.

Fig, 5 i -alfragmentary'vlew like Fig, 1 sh0w-j case of rear wheels-the elements l5 and the lock I natlvexpa rts'; I i v ,7 v V I Q I r wWlth' more detailedreterence flr stmore par.- -'.5 and'6 is intended'for usein lnstanc es where a ticulerlytb Fig. 1','thenumeral5 comprehensively 65If8fease retaining cup ismoumed pnnthe axleend J u 9 1 O1 icoverf nd .521

teenebiy ngt eeme r therelixi lug which reaches fromthefhub to thewheeffelly elude a-lockdevice for applicationto the i appear fromithe tollowing'detailed description of i hole 23, inthe" outer end of shidelernnt. As furmentary view partly in elevation and partly in cover'disk'fiwhich-is centrallvapertured to clear" with incorporated thett prevention mean'scon- 1 5 over the cover [3, and which-closes against the venlently embodying myfinvention; ,rimof the wheel at the putsid e'of the latter, being Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the element afore-F heldin the'assembly by the lock :device 22; j 1 mentioned which constitutes a part of the theft 1. Thus thronghthe above described simple proi i i 45 visions, the hub cap or cover of the ,wheel iisf Fig.'3 is an end elevation oI-the elementas it effectively locked'against illicit removal, and'the appears when viewed from the left ofFig. 2. wheel-securing and axle nutsas well asthe tire V 4 is a perspective view of said element.- valve 25 thereby rendered inaccessibler In the 1 ingan alternative embodiment of myinvention; 50 devices 22 will of course revolver-with thewheels; f j and q l i N while-those-employed with front wheels will re; r Fig 61s a perspectiveview of one of the altermain at rest with the wheel axles. l

H 1 The formof my invention illustrated in Figs; I

1. 2" a "and'where the offltheistu'd element shown in I Figs, 141 would not be feasibleg In order'to meet conclitions of this sort, Iprovide a securing bolts used in' covers the entire bodirnent. t I a '7 use are; lock such as illustrated in Fig.

I said proj ection ux a i iske da ted, fo l c m nt' ver I hubf'cover a d 50 the modification, the stud procircumferential 'groove 23 and a or types.

Asin the first described embodiment-I have shown in Fig; 5*an auxiliary eludes acc'ess'to the tire valveita and in turn I unauthorized "deflation of the tire',' thereby adding tothe effectiveness offniyinvention as a theft prevention means. I f The; auxiliarycover disk? 24a, it will'be here; also observed, is axially apertured" toiengage over ,thejstud fprojection so as'jto be securable against;illicitlfirernoval by the lock device 221;: which servestheus'ualhub cover 13a. If desired,1the usua1 hub cover may be eliminated valtogethe r in instances where the auxiliary cover I diskisjusedj fIfhe stud'gof the first described em be grooved at its" ,outer end for 7 i The locks22 and 22d are of course to be considered as exemplary Df -Qthenty es f om a available lock [devices which; within the scope of the ap'pnded 'claims, mavbe'fmployed if found' convenient orrdesirable in p'racticefl} I I-Iaving'thusdes'cribed my invention; I claim:' 1. MeansQfor prevent ng theft of wheelsof the type haying an axial cavity and a hub cover therefor, which isrempvable ror'a ces .to:'tvheel-securingbolts withinsaid cavity, said means comprisinlganfelement .which is securable withinthe hollow' of 'theiwhe el hub structure and Whichhas a stud 'jp roiection fgr. i protrusion through I anop eni ng inithe hubcoverja lock te in to th 611? -95? he;

wamay be varied II spider. 15a "having outwardly bowed radial arms 26 which are pierced at their ends as at 21 for passage of I the shanks of the wheel securing bolts 9a, and having 'a' stud projection 29:; at the center for protrusion through the axial opening in the hub v cover I311. 1 In jection has a lock 22d 10 I "a" suitable type for engagingflsaid f i. groove. It is to be understood that the number I a v of spider arms of theelement in practice in' accordance with thenumber of wheels of differentinakes disk 24a which wheel at the outside, andpreautomobile;

device engageable with the protruding end of beyond thehhub cover; aridan.

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" 7 said hub cover which 1 access wheel to prevent being apertured to engage over the stud projection and being held in place by the said lock 2. Means for preventing ltheft ofv automobile' wheels of. the type having an axial cavityanda a hub' cover therefor which is removableforacce'ss. to wheel-securing bolts within said cavity, said means" comprising an eljernent securable within the hollow of the wheelhub structure and provided with an outward stud projection; a cover disk adapted'to overlie the hub cover and exe tendingto the telly of the wheel to prevent access to the valve o fjthe tire associated with the wheel,

and disk having axial apertures for protrusion therethrough of the stud projection;

' and alo'ck device engageablewith the protruding end ofsaid, projection beyond said disk.

'3. Means vfor preventing theitof; demountable automobile 'wheelsiof thejdi'sheddiscous type withan"outwardly-projecting flang'ed felly rim rb hi h h th va v xten s nwar y, and with a frontally-open hub cavity bywaytr stud element which is I SecurabIe within the hollow ofthe'wh'eel' hub; aPcoverZ m emlier;inthe formbf a solid auxiliarydisc.whichrextencls to the outer rally flange'oitne wheelto close the o en front of 's'aidlwheel and" thus prevent unauthorized access 'to' the tire 1 valve, and which has an aperture foriprotrusion'therethrough of the outer v, end of thelstudrlement; and a lockrdevice, en I- gageable witirtfie protruding end of:sai dqstud element outwardly beyond; the cove? member.-

7 i 4'. V The invention according. t claim 33; in which.

the wheel revolves about'an-axlQI andin which the stud element is internalythreaded atits innerr end for screw engagement withfthe outer endf'of the wheel axlef, r 15.j1heinventionabcor I I the stud element is lsecuredgwith the wheel by I thew-heel securing bolts f V mg to in; which GQThPihvention acc o to claim- 3 in-whicha the stud element is in theform of iagspider withi outwardly bowed legs which arepierced at their ends for assage. of: theeshanks of the 'Wheel v securing bolts. v

I access i to the valvejofthe tire Q t associated with the wheel,. said auxiliary disk.

I I may be had'to the wheel securing' bolts within'saidcavity, said means includingfa 

